Chalkboard Paint.....Oh The Things You Can Paint!

Any person in my family can tell you, I fancy chalkboard paint. It started when I was shopping for the perfect sized chalkboard for my coffeehouse. When I could not find one, I measured out the right size on plywood, bought chalkboard paint and a brush. Two coats later, I was finished. After that, nothing was spared getting a circle of chalkboard paint. The key is, is to not paint an enter THING chalkboard, just a circle or square on something is enough.

A coffee table is the perfect place to experiment with chalkboard paint!

Sand the top a little, then add 2 -3 coats of any chalkboard paint found at home building or paint supply store.

Let dry a couple of hours and you are ready to jot down phone numbers, entertain any child, or draw a chessboard for checkers or chess.  Tic tac toe anyone? 

What to do with those ugly, glided, heavy picture frames?

Why not spray the frame with a color of you choice and paint the glass with chalkboard paint.

You don't have to paint something, then hang something, when you paint chalkboard right on the wall.

Dollar store trays are easily painted and infuse a creative touch to your parties.  You will not want to toss these upcycled platters.  Also, why not chalkboard paint those tarnished silver platters received years back as wedding gifts.  They are in a cupboard somewhere awaiting a repurposed life.

I have a few of these lying around in gold, red, & silver from the holidays.  They feel too fancy for the rest of the year.  Painted with chalkboard paint (just the inside circle; painting the entire plate makes it too drab!), chargers take on a new life as menus or place settings.